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4College SeniorJun 4 2014

Transportation:
The shuttle bus is free and reliable and there is a smart phone app for added convenience. Multiple pick up locations and routes make it a lot easier than walking. For out-of-state students or for weekend excursions there is a recently added bus stop to take students to major cites nearby. Although there are no taxis, there are zip-cars but I am unsure exactly how the policy for them is. In addition, there are several local bus stops and train stations.

Transportation:
At the University of Delaware, there are campus shuttles that pretty much take you anywhere on campus you would want/need to go. They are very convenient and easy to use. Using public buses is a little more complicated and expensive. The prices are definitely not expensive, they just are not free. The buses do not run as frequently as campus shuttles, but are definitely there to use in case you want to go to the mall or a store that is not on campus. There are public buses that can take you to the nearest Amtrak station in order to travel further destinations. There is also a Megabus stop on campus that can take you to major cities such as Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Richmond, and Washington DC

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If you are trying to get around town, it is extremely easy. The UD shuttle buses run every 20 minutes, and take you pretty much anywhere students need to go. Buses are often unnecessary, as pretty much everything is within walking distance, depending on how much time you have to get there. Nothing is really that far away that you can't find a way to get there.

Most people don't use the city transportation because the UD service is adequate, but there are some die-hard shoppers who take the Dart Bus out to the mall. This is a convenient and inexpensive way to get out of Newark for an afternoon. Getting even further away from campus can be a bit of a challenge. The nearest large airports are an hour away in either direction. If you choose to take the train, you only need to go as far as Wilmington, and then you can get anywhere you please. On a whole, transportation is easy and accessible to students.